Last Set Best Set | Olympic Weightlifting Podcast Presented By Big Bend Strength

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Every week we answer YOUR questions about olympic weightlifting, getting strong, and building muscle! Submit your questions at the link under each episode!

3 DAYS AGO

How To Build UPPER BODY Strength For Olympic Weightlifting, Which Sport Builds The Best Weightlifters, and Clean Complexes for Technique ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 18]

In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to build upper body strength to increase your olympic lifts. They also debate which sports build the best weightlifters and give some recommendations for athletes looking to start weightlifting. They also cover the best clean complexes to improve your technique and set PR's! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Posterior Chain Training For Olympic Weightlifting⁠ ASK A COACH →⁠⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡⁠⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠⁠ 🙆‍♂️⁠⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠ 💪⁠⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠⁠ 🏋️‍♂️⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠⁠ 🤝⁠⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥⁠⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ 🦿⁠⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ 🦍⁠⁠OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + BodyBuilding Program⁠⁠ 🧪⁠⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ *** CONNECT 📹⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠ ⏰⁠⁠Follow on TikTok⁠⁠ 📸⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠

57 min
FEB 11

How To Get FAST Olympic Lifts and Training 3x a Week ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 17]

In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to get faster snatches and clean and jerks, what to do when one of your lifts suddenly falls apart, and cover how to train olympic weightlifting with only 3-days per week. *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Posterior Chain Training For Olympic Weightlifting ASK A COACH →⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠ 🙆‍♂️⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ 💪⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠ 🏋️‍♂️⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠ 🤝⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦿⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦍⁠OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + BodyBuilding Program⁠ 🧪⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ *** CONNECT 📹⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠ ⏰⁠Follow on TikTok⁠ 📸⁠Follow on Instagram⁠

50 min
FEB 4

Posterior Chain For Olympic Weightlifting, Squat Accessories, & Wrist Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 16]

In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss how to build a strong posterior chain for weightlifting, break down the best accessories to build a big squat, and how to avoid wrist pain in the clean! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE →Lower Back For Olympic Weightlifting [Ep. 8] *** ASK A COACH →Submit Your Questions Here *** FREE GUIDES 🫡Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program 🙆‍♂️Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters 💪Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team 🏋️‍♂️Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team 🤝Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here *** PROGRAMS 🔥Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program 🦿The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program 🦍OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + BodyBuilding Program 🧪Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program *** CONNECT 📹Subscribe on YouTube ⏰Follow on TikTok 📸Follow on Instagram

37 min
JAN 28

3 Biggest Tips For Heavier Clean & Jerks, Snatch Stability, & Core ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 15]

Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss the three biggest drivers of progress in the clean and jerk - strength, technique, and programming. They also cover a few ways to improve your stability at the bottom of the snatch, and break down their top 3 core exercises for Olympic weightlifters. *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → 3 Tips To PR Your Snatch, How To Start Olympic Weightlifting, & Accessory Frequency [Ep. 6] *** ASK A COACH → Submit Your Questions Here *** FREE GUIDES 🫡 Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program 🙆‍♂️ Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters 💪 Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️ Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team 🏋️‍♂️ Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team 🤝 Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here *** PROGRAMS 🔥 Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program 🦿 The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program 🦍 OlyBuilding: 8-Week Olympic Lifting+BodyBuilding Program 🧪 Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program *** CONNECT 📹 Subscribe on YouTube ⏰ Follow on TikTok 📸 Follow on Instagram

36 min
JAN 21

Hang Clean vs. Full, Failing Snatches Behind, & When To Wear a Belt ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 14]

Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down why some lifters clean more from the hang than from the floor, and how to fix it. They also discuss why you might be failing your snatches behind and a few solutions you can implement today. They also cover the highly debated "when to wear a belt" topic! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE →⁠ 3 Biggest Tips For Heavier Clean & Jerks, Snatch Stability, and Core Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters *** ASK A COACH → ⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡 ⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠ 🙆‍♂️ ⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ 💪 ⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠ 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠ 🤝 ⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥 ⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦿 ⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦍 ⁠OlyBuilding: 8-Week Olympic Lifting+BodyBuilding Program⁠ 🧪 ⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ *** CONNECT 📹 ⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠ ⏰ ⁠Follow on TikTok⁠ 📸 ⁠Follow on Instagram

46 min
JAN 14

Programming For Strength, Jerk Lockout, & More ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 13]

Coach Brian and Coach Calvin cover how to program strength exercises for olympic lifting. They also dive deep on how to fix your lockout in the jerk, and give you their three BEST lifts to increase your Snatch and Clean & Jerk! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE →⁠ ⁠3 Biggest Tips For Heavier Clean & Jerks, Snatch Stability, and Core Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters⁠ *** ASK A COACH → ⁠⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡 ⁠⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠⁠ 🙆‍♂️ ⁠⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠ 💪 ⁠⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠⁠ 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠⁠ 🤝 ⁠⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥 ⁠⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ 🦿 ⁠⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ 🦍 ⁠⁠OlyBuilding: 8-Week Olympic Lifting+BodyBuilding Program⁠⁠ 🧪 ⁠⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠ *** CONNECT 📹 ⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠ ⏰ ⁠⁠Follow on TikTok⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Follow on Instagram

46 min
JAN 7

Olympic Weightlifting In Your 30s, Plyometrics, & CrossFit ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 12]

Coach Brian and Coach Calvin break down how to start olympic weightlifting in your 30's, whether plyometrics are actually useful for olympic lifters, and give their thoughts on CrossFit! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE →⁠ ⁠⁠Lower Back Training For Olympic Weightlifting, Jerk Grip Width, and Calvin's Recent Competition Recap! *** ASK A COACH → ⁠⁠⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠⁠⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡 ⁠⁠⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠⁠⁠ 🙆‍♂️ ⁠⁠⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠⁠ 💪 ⁠⁠⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠⁠⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠⁠⁠ 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠⁠⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠⁠⁠ 🤝 ⁠⁠⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠⁠⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠⁠ 🦿 ⁠⁠⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠⁠⁠ 🦍 ⁠⁠⁠OlyBuilding: 8-Week Olympic Lifting+BodyBuilding Program⁠⁠⁠ 🧪 ⁠⁠⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠⁠⁠ *** CONNECT 📹 ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⏰ ⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠

40 min
12/31/2024

Goal Setting Mistakes, Start Positions Tips, & Training With Knee Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 11]

In this episode, Coach Brian and Coach Calvin discuss common mistakes weightlifters make in their goal setting, break down the ideal start position for the snatch and clean, and how to deal with knee pain in your training! *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠Olympic Weightlifting in Your 30's, Plyometrics, & CrossFit *** ASK A COACH → ⁠Submit Your Questions Here⁠ *** FREE GUIDES 🫡 ⁠Weightlifting101: 6-Week Beginner Program⁠ 🙆‍♂️ ⁠Mobility101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ 💪 ⁠Accessories101: Guide for Weightlifters⁠ *** COACHING 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 5-Day Team⁠ 🏋️‍♂️ ⁠Free Week: OlyStrong 3-Day Team⁠ 🤝 ⁠Work 1-on-1 With Calvin: Apply Here⁠ *** PROGRAMS 🔥 ⁠Welcome To Hell: 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦿 ⁠The Classic: 16-Week Squat Focused Weightlifting Program⁠ 🦍 ⁠OlyBuilding2.0: 8-Week Olympic Lifting + BodyBuilding Program⁠ 🧪 ⁠Calvin’s 12-Week Weightlifting Program⁠ *** CONNECT 📹 ⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠ ⏰ ⁠Follow on TikTok⁠ 📸 ⁠Follow on Instagram⁠

40 min

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Every week we answer YOUR questions about olympic weightlifting, getting strong, and building muscle! Submit your questions at the link under each episode!

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Big Bend Strength
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2019 - 2025
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18
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Last Set Best Set | Olympic Weightlifting Podcast Presented By Big Bend Strength

Last Set Best Set | Olympic Weightlifting Podcast Presented By Big Bend Strength

How To Build UPPER BODY Strength For Olympic Weightlifting, Which Sport Builds The Best Weightlifters, and Clean Complexes for Technique ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 18]

How To Get FAST Olympic Lifts and Training 3x a Week ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 17]

Posterior Chain For Olympic Weightlifting, Squat Accessories, & Wrist Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 16]

3 Biggest Tips For Heavier Clean & Jerks, Snatch Stability, & Core ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 15]

Hang Clean vs. Full, Failing Snatches Behind, & When To Wear a Belt ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 14]

Programming For Strength, Jerk Lockout, & More ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 13]

Olympic Weightlifting In Your 30s, Plyometrics, & CrossFit ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 12]

Goal Setting Mistakes, Start Positions Tips, & Training With Knee Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 11]

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Last Set Best Set | Olympic Weightlifting Podcast Presented By Big Bend Strength

Episodes

How To Build UPPER BODY Strength For Olympic Weightlifting, Which Sport Builds The Best Weightlifters, and Clean Complexes for Technique ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 18]

How To Get FAST Olympic Lifts and Training 3x a Week ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 17]

Posterior Chain For Olympic Weightlifting, Squat Accessories, & Wrist Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 16]

3 Biggest Tips For Heavier Clean & Jerks, Snatch Stability, & Core ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 15]

Hang Clean vs. Full, Failing Snatches Behind, & When To Wear a Belt ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 14]

Programming For Strength, Jerk Lockout, & More ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 13]

Olympic Weightlifting In Your 30s, Plyometrics, & CrossFit ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 12]

Goal Setting Mistakes, Start Positions Tips, & Training With Knee Pain ft. Calvin Lackey [Ep. 11]

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